CVE-2017-9765
mediumpriority · attend · 47EPSS 0.421 · 99 %ileDEEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Integer overflow in the soap_get function in Genivia gSOAP 2.7.x and 2.8.x before 2.8.48, as used on Axis cameras and other devices, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (stack-based buffer overflow and application crash) via a large XML document, aka Devil's Ivy. NOTE: the large document would be blocked by many common web-server configurations on general-purpose computers.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
A vendor fix is available.
- FixedPI SQL Clientcisa_csaf_ot
Configure the PI SQL Client OLEDB 2018 Data Link Advanced Properties to use NetTcp (Port 5465) and delete Https/Soap (Port 5464) from the network protocol order.
- MitigationPI SQL Clientcisa_csaf_ot
Monitor PI SQL Data Access Servers for unauthorized access.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.8–8.1
weaknesses
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affected products (69)
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advisories (2)
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- WID-SEC-W-2023-2524Dell NetWorker vProxy: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2023-10-01csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Dell NetWorker vProxy ausnutzen, um beliebigen Programmcode auszuführen oder einen Denial of Service zu verursachen.
- ICSA-19-253-06OSIsoft PI SQL Client2019-09-10icsa · cisa_csaf_otUS
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow remote code execution or cause a denial of service, resulting in disclosure, deletion, or modification of information.
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (17)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2019.3447/cnnvd
- https://www.genivia.com/advisory.html#Security_advisory:_CVE-2017-9765_bug_in_certain_versions_of_gSOAP_2.7_up_to_2.8.47_%28June_21,_2017%29Patchcnnvd
- https://www.us-cert.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-19-253-06cnnvd
- http://blog.senr.io/blog/devils-ivy-flaw-in-widely-used-third-party-code-impacts-millionsenisa_euvd
- http://blog.senr.io/devilsivy.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99868enisa_euvd
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1472807enisa_euvd
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1049348enisa_euvd
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